WMOD00432

• Title: Colorado River Augmentation Demonstration Program - Finding of No Significant Impact
• Date: 9/1/1985
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

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CONTENTS

I. Purpose and Need. . . . . , . . . . .

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Proposed Action and Alternatives . . . .
Background Information .0.... ....
New Studies - Proposed Action . . . . . .
1. Transport and Di spersion Studies . . . .
2. Direct Oetection of Cloud Modification nue to
Seeding ...... . . . . . . .
No Action Alternative . . . . . .
Geographic Alternatives . . . . . .
Programmatic Alternatives. .. .

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Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences
The General Envi ronment . . . . . . .
Consequences From Alternatives Other than the
Proposed Action . . . . . . .
Proposed Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. Climate ..... . . . .. . . . .
2. Water Resources .. . . . . . . .
3. Soils and Vegetation. . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Fi s h . . . . . . . . .
5. Wi , d 1 ; fe . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .
6. Th reatened and Endangered Spec i es ...
7. Cul tural Resources . . . . .
8. Traffic and Transportation. . . .
9. Recreatibn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. Esthetics .............
11. Social and Economic Considerations.

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Cons~tation and Coordination. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Review of Environmental Assessment. . . . . . . . . . .

References . . . . . n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mailing List for Envir'onmental Assessment .......

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